As You Like It
Published on 1. August 2000
304 pages
978-1-4406-2845-0 (ISBN)
Description
The Signet Classics edition of William Shakespeare's comedic play about two enduring human illusions-the dream of a simple life and the ideal of romantic love.
Banished from her uncle's court, young princess Rosalind disguises herself as a farmer and encounters a memorable cast of characters-including her love Orlando-in the Forest of Arden in this witty, subversive comedy.
This revised Signet Classics edition includes unique features such as:
• An overview of Shakespeare's life, world, and theater
• A special introduction to the play by the editor, Albert Gilman
• Selections from Thomas Lodge's Rosalynd, the source from which Shakespeare derived As You Like It
• Dramatic criticism from Arthur Colby Sprague, Helen Gardener, and others
• A comprehensive stage and screen history of notable actors, directors, and productions
• Text, notes, and commentaries printed in the clearest, most readable text
• And more...
Banished from her uncle's court, young princess Rosalind disguises herself as a farmer and encounters a memorable cast of characters-including her love Orlando-in the Forest of Arden in this witty, subversive comedy.
This revised Signet Classics edition includes unique features such as:
• An overview of Shakespeare's life, world, and theater
• A special introduction to the play by the editor, Albert Gilman
• Selections from Thomas Lodge's Rosalynd, the source from which Shakespeare derived As You Like It
• Dramatic criticism from Arthur Colby Sprague, Helen Gardener, and others
• A comprehensive stage and screen history of notable actors, directors, and productions
• Text, notes, and commentaries printed in the clearest, most readable text
• And more...
More details
Other editions
Additional editions
William Shakespeare
As You Like It: Pelican Shakespeare
Book
09/2000
Penguin Random House Australia
€27.41
Article exhausted; check different version
William Shakespeare | Albert Gilman
As You Like it
Book
05/1991
Penguin Random House Australia
€23.66
Article exhausted; check different version
William Shakespeare | Albert Gilman
As You Like it
Book
08/1987
Signet Books
€24.35
Article exhausted; check different version
William Shakespeare
As You Like It
Book
07/1970
Penguin Random House India
€20.47
Article exhausted; check for reprint
Persons
William Shakespeare (1564-1616) was a poet, playwright, and actor who is widely regarded as one of the most influential writers in the history of the English language. Often referred to as the Bard of Avon, Shakespeare's vast body of work includes comedic, tragic, and historical plays; poems; and 154 sonnets. His dramatic works have been translated into every major language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright.
Content
As You Like It - William Shakespeare - Edited by Albert Gilman Arthur Colby Sprague: From Shakespeare and the Actors
Helen Gardner: ?As You Like It?
Peter B. Erickson: From Sexual Politics and Social Structure in ?As You Like It?
Sylvan Barnet: ?As You Like It? on the Stage
NEWLY ADDED ESSAYS: Jean E. Howard: Cross-dressing in ?As You Like It?
